Client: E3 OGPE

Project: E3 Field Development

Plant: Gas - Liquid Inlet Separation
Unit:
Inlet
Service:Production Separator
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Units SI
Internals
Feed Inlet

Rev :
By:

Separator Type

Horizontal

Vapour Outlet

Mesh Pad

Vane/Others

Inlet Pressure
kPaA =
Pressure Drop Allowed kPa =
Operating & Design Cases
Vapour
Flow Rate
mmSCMD
Flow Rate
kg/h
Flow Surge Factor
%
Density
kg/m
Viscosity
cP
Light Liquid
Flow Rate
m/d
Flow Rate
kg/h
Flow Surge Factor
%
Density
kg/m
Viscosity
cP
Heavy Liquid
Flow Rate
m/d
Flow Rate
kg/h
Flow Surge Factor
%
Density
kg/m
Viscosity
cP
Contaminants/ Solids
Short term operating requirements

Datasheet No:
A
Date: 21-Oct-10
K
Chk'd:
App'd:
Item No: 5 V - 100
Location:
Number Required:
Liquid Separation

Process Design Conditions

* Inlet Temperature
C
897
* Pressure Drop Calculated
kPa
Case 1
Case 2
Case 3
Nat Gas
=
=
=
=
=
=
Oil
=
=
=
=
=
=
Water
=
=
=
=
=
Wellmud

Sand

Proppant

Coke

Weir

=
=

1
2
3
2

37.8
Design
Nat Gas
2.1
84,442
0%
7.853
0.012
Condensate
7,950
298,421
0%
900.64
2.00
Water
7,950
333,466
0%
1,006.41
1.10
Specify

Design Considerations
Default
Allowable Droplet Size
=
200
300
In horizontal separator, maximum vapour velocity / min area is calculated at LAHH
Liquid Residence Time at NLL
min =
3
Liquid Control Time between LAL and LAH
min =
5
Liquid Slug Hold up (NLL to LAHH) Water + Oil Sides
m =
+
Inflow Slug duration - all liquid flow at total volume flow rate
sec =
2
Operator Response Time Reqd between Alarm & Trip
min =
0.5
LALL to consider:
Outlet siphon effect
outlet SDV closing time
Nozzle sizing:

Inlet Device:
Vane Distributor
Vapour Outlet
Horizontal Separator: Inlet Nozzle
Top

mVm kg/m.s =
gVg kg/m.s =
Outlet Nozzle: Top

Design Notes

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1

6,000
4,000

Client: E3 OGPE
Project: E3 Field Development
Plant: Gas - Liquid Inlet Separation
Unit:
Inlet
Service:Production Separator
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Design Pressure
kPag
Vacuum Criteria
Limitations
Shell Diameter, OD/ID
m
Design Code
Wall thickness
Material of Construction
Vane Distributor
Sandjet Nozzles

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Datasheet No:
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Date: 21-Oct-10
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App'd:
Item No: 5 V - 100
Location:

Vessel Design Conditions

Design Temp
Min Design Metal Temp
Plot Limitations
Length (Tan-Tan)
3.5
Corrosion Allowance
Hydrostatic Test Pressure
Shell
=
Mesh Pad
=
Coalescer/Calming Baffle =

External Insulation
None
Heat Conservation
Personnel Protection
Insulation Thick mm =
Type/ Material
=
Anchor
=
Type/ Material
=
Post Weld Heat Treatment Yes/ No
% Welds fully radiographed
Painting Requirements
Heating Coil
Sand Wash Facility
No and Size of Nozzles
Water demand
=
Effluent sand + water flow
Mesh pad/Internal cleaning solvent injection nozzles?
Vessel Nozzles
Mark No Service
Inlets & Outlets
N1
1 Feed
N2
1 Vapour Outlet
N3
1 Liquid Outlet
N4
1 Liquid Outlet
N5
1 Vent
N6
1 Drain
N7
1 Relief Valve
N8
1 Utility Connection
N9

=
=

m
mm
kPag

=
=
=

Fire Protection

10.7

Dia, in Flange Remarks

Minimum Elevation of Bottom of Vessel
28
Inlet: No valve or expansion/contraction within 10d
16
Vapour Outlet: Reducer if any should be 2d away.
14
Liquid Outlet: SDV if any should at min distance.
14
2
Suggested Levels
3
Oil
Water
2

Instrumentation
K1
PG
K2
TG
K3A/B
LT
K4A/B
Not used
K5A/B
LG
K6A/B
Not used
K7A/B
Not used
K8A/B
LAHH
K9A/B
LALL
K10A/B
Not used
K10A/B
Not used

Manholes
M1
2
H1

C
C

Level

mm

mm

LAHH

2,438.4

1,676.4

LAH

2,286.0

1,524.0

NLL

1,371.6

1,143.0

LAL

1,219.2

685.8

609.6

533.4

LALL

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Client: E3 OGPE

Calculation No:

Project: E3 Field Development

Rev : A

Service:Production Separator

5 V - 100

Date: 16-Oct-10

By: K

Chk'd:

App'd:

Horizontal Mesh Pad Weir Type 3 Phase Separator

Vapour & Liquid Flow Rates

Vapour

Light Liq

Heavy Liq

Total

Mass Flow Rate

kg/s

23.5

82.9

92.6

199.0

Volume Flow Rate

m/s

3.0

0.09

0.09

3.2

kg/m

Mixture Density

62.75

Nozzle Sizing
Number Diameter, in

Location

off

Min Select ID

Feed Inlet
Vapour Outlet

1 25
1 16

28
16

0.71
0.38

Water Outlet
Oil Outlet

1 13
1 13

14
14

0.33
0.33

Size, in No
Miscellaneous

Criteria
m/s Parameter Calcul Allowed Remarks
7.98 mVm
3,998 6,000 OK
26.20 gVg
5,390 4,000 High

Velocity

1.05 Vliquid m/s

1.05 Vliquid m/s
Size, in No

Vent

Manholes

18

Drain

Hand holes

1.1
1.1

1.0 High
1.0 High

Size, in No

Utility

add check valve on utility nozzle

Vapour Separation
Allowable Droplet Size
CRe

=
=

200.0
5,102

3.7

m/s

=
=

1.28
0.48

m/s
m/s

=
=

1.30
2.99

Log CRe
C
Vt, Liquid droplet free settling velocity
Allowable Vapour Velocity
Design Vapour Flow

0.000 m

0.12
User K =
Default K =
Use 80% for compr, glycol, amine drums

Horizontal Separator. Trial & Error. Dia Vs Length and Levels. In 2-3 tries you'd get it
Vessel Diameter - Selected
D m =
3.5
Liquid Level
Vapour Space Height, h
Vapour Flow Area
Vapour Velocity

LAHH mm

2438

Input first preliminary levels below

1.067

OK

2.48

m/s

1.20

Less than allowable. OK

Liquid Gas Separation

Vessel Length

L m

10.7 Horiz Sep. Enter D & L first; then levels

L2 m
L1 m

=
=

0.9 First try with min 3' (0.9m)

9.75

8.88

Ag m

36.50

Design Oil + Water Flow

m/s

0.09 +

Design Liquid Flow

m/s

0.18 Liquid Downward Velocity

m/s

0.01

200 Gas Rising Velocity

m/s

0.01

Second Compartment Length

First Compartment Length
Vapour Travel Length ~
Degassing Area

Gas Bubble Size - to be removed

0.09

* Gas Separation O.K *

Client: E3 OGPE

Calculation No:

Project: E3 Field Development

Rev : A

Service:Production Separator

5 V - 100

Date: 16-Oct-10

By: K

Chk'd:

Liquid - Liquid Separation

Oil Weir Height, H

0
0

App'd:

mm

#####

LAHH
NLL

#####
0.0

LALL
H
NLL
d
LALL

Liquid Levels - Water - In 1st Compartment

Level
Settings

Volume IntraVolumeResponse Time, min

mm

Mud Level

152.4

1.5

LALL

533.4

9.4

m Available
7.93

Remarks

Required

86

14.00 sec OK
Min LALL is 540 mm

4.16

0.8

0.5 OK

5.1

3.0 OK

LAL

685.8

13.5

NLL

1143.0

28.1

LAH

1524.0

41.5

Weir

1676.4

5.55
1.0
0.5 OK
47.1 No LAHH for I/P. Enter Weir Ht, H

Control Vol LAL to LAH m

Slug Vol NLL to LAHH m
Slug, inflow all liquid m/s

28.0

5.1

5.0 OK

3.17

19.0
6.0 sec

0.0 OK
2.0 sec OK

Liquid Levels - Oil - In 2nd Compartment

Level
Settings

Volume IntraVolumeResponse Time, min

mm

Mud Level

152.4

19.2

LALL

609.6

20.5

LAL

1219.2

23.3

NLL

1371.6

24.2

LAH

2286.0

51.2

LAHH

2438.4

57.2

m Available

Control Vol LAL to LAH m

m

Remarks

Required

1.32

14

14.00 sec OK

2.82

0.5

0.5 OK

4.4

3.0 OK

0.5 OK

5.0

5.0 OK

33.0

0.0 OK

5.99

Slug Vol NLL to LAHH

1,676
5806.4

Boot Type

27.8

Client: E3 OGPE

Calculation No:

Project: E3 Field Development

Rev : A

Service:Production Separator

Slug, inflow all liquid

5 V - 100

3.17

By: K

10.4 sec

Date: 16-Oct-10
Chk'd:

App'd:

2 sec OK

Oil - Water Droplet Size in Carry-over

Water Velocity
m/s = 0.034
Oil Velocity
m/s =
0.05
Travel Length
m =
Travel Length
m =
9.15
9.15
Water Travel Time
sec = 271.6
Oil Travel Time
sec = 181.5
Oil Rising distance
m = 1.143
Water Settling distance
m =
0.53
Oil Terminal Velocity
m/s = 0.004
Water Terminal Velocity
m/s = 0.003
Oil in Water Droplet Size
= 283.53
Water in Oil in Droplet Size
= 319.5
A mesh/vane type coalescer may help reduce droplet size/ carry over, rather than a bigger vessel.
Droplets smaller than 150-200 generally OK
Sand Droplet Size,
= Later
Sand Accumulation, %
=
Sand Accumulation per day
m =

Vessel Diameter
Inlet to Demister
Demister
0 Demister to Outlet Nozzle
Outlet nozzle to Tan Line

D m
m
m
m
m

Minimum Length Required

Selected Length
L/D Ratio

Vessel Size
=
3.5
=
=
=
=
=

=
=

0.00

Default
3.56
0.15
2.13
0.68
0.00
6.52

10.67
3.04 OK

Remarks
Space to explain design features, add comments on caution messages